Shanghai hit by double storms in just 3 days

Authorities help people fight flooding caused by typhoon Pulasan in Shanghai

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Many streets in Shanghai were flooded on September 20 as China's financial hub was hit by a second storm, following its strongest in 75 years.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Typhoon Pulasan made landfall on the evening of September 19 in Fengxian County, with wind speeds of up to 23 meters per second (83 kilometers per hour). The storm gradually weakened as it moved inland, although heavy rain continued into the morning of September 20.

Footage on social media showed Shanghai residents wading through calf-deep water in some neighborhoods, although there were no reports of serious damage or casualties.

Several areas of Shanghai raised their alert levels on September 19 as the storm approached. More than 300 schools in Shanghai were closed on September 20, affecting 280,000 students, according to the Shanghai Daily .

Typhoon Pulasan made landfall after Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949.

Trees fall on Shanghai streets after Typhoon Bebinca

Typhoon Bebinca toppled about 1,800 trees and left 30,000 households without power. Authorities evacuated more than 400,000 people before the storm made landfall on September 16.

Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather more frequent and intense. China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, although its per capita emissions pale in comparison to those of the United States, according to AFP.

In the space of a few weeks, erratic heavy rains and severe storms have devastated many areas of the world . According to The Washington Post , researchers quickly determined that human-caused global warming is making the heavy rains more intense.

Warmer air can hold more moisture, leading to more rain, said Kelly Mahoney of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The effect is not uniform around the world, and there are cases that cannot be ignored, she said.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thuong-hai-hung-bao-kep-chi-trong-vong-3-ngay-185240920114620086.htm